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[2015-01-129]
4/1/52
Frances Dear:
I wish you could have been here tonight to see what happened to your box of clothing. Jackie came after school - The suit didn't fit him but he took what did fit and some of the smaller things that his mother could fix for his little sister - Then tonight 5 little boys just happened in as if their intuitions and eagerness made them know the box was here - Well they had a wonderful time and so did I - The youngest was 10 - The oldest 14 - They tried things on and looked in the mirror at themselves - They were very positive abo about having a reasonably fair division - You would have laughed as I did and they did - It was amusing and touching at the same time - Finally some one had taken it all but the two small orange ties and the big old shoes - The second youngest picked up the big old shoes and asked if he could take them to his grandfather - So they were gone -
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My friend Edward just fitted into the suit - and as he never had a suit before except levis - he was pretty pleased with himself - wearing also the purple shirt - As you probably know Doris left Jan. 12 with Mary Callery - driving . Chino was not well from the time we returned from visiting you and died soon after they left. Maybe he wouldn't have died if l had kept him at home and nursed him myself - I was really sad about I - Emelia left me before Xmas - she had just become impossible - I was glad to have her go - It was almost as if she had gotten a little odd in her mind - The new person I have is better in many ways - she can drive to town for our errands which is very good - We get on very well - It has been very pleasant to finally be alone - I have been able to get to work in a way that I just couldn't with Doris here - I don't know why I am that way but I am - I've been painting the bare trees and mesa out my
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window. My working had been haphazard for so long that it has been oddly difficult to settle down to it regularly again - But it is by far the most satisfactory thing I can think of doing. Couldn't you come up for a while? The days now are warm and lovely - When the wind does not blow - The nights are cold - Maybe you would like to come for Easter - Come some time with the spring - if you can. Thanks - and
my love to you
Sincerely
G

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